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Pete Doherty (II) More at IMDbPro »

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Co-founder and co-front man of punk band "The Libertines" until 2004.

Has been the front man of the new formed band "Babyshambles" since 2004.

Engaged to top model Kate Moss (2005).

Ranked #2 in Vogue's list of "Best Dressed Personalities in 2005 (male)", while his former fiancée Kate Moss topped the womens' list (29 December 2005).

Good friends with the poet Wolfman

Supports Queens Park Ranagers.

His drug problems and his frequent court appearances provide a constant source of material for the tabloid press worldwide (2006).

As his father Peter was major in the British Army, he lived at different places in Britain and Germany along with his mother Jaqueline and his sisters Amy Jo and Emily. Pete is the second of three children.

His favorite books are "1984" by George Orwell, "Brighton Rock" by Graham Greene, "Flowers of Evil" by Charles Baudelaire and the works of Oscar Wilde.

His favorite films mostly are British movies of the 1960s and 1970s such as Billy Liar (1963), Poor Cow (1967) or O Lucky Man! (1973).

Was voted #2 in a poll by "NME" magazine depicting "50 of rock's greatest heroes" just behind Kurt Cobain (May 2006).

His last name is pronounced "dock-erty".

Engaged again to Kate Moss (October 2006).

Former drummer for his band Babyshambles was model Irina Lazareanu, who was briefly his fiancée in October 2007.

Has a son, Astile, with his former girlfriend Lisa Moorish.

Good friends with Amy Winehouse.

Kate Moss separated from him again in July 2007.

He has a son named Astile Louis Doherty (b. 2003) with singer Lisa Moorish.

Studied English at Oxford University, but dropped out after his first year and began hanging out with Carl Barat, a friend of his sister and the guitarist for their future band The Libertines.

Personal Quotes

[When asked if it is annoying when strangers approach him and talk to him with concern about his drug problem] Yeah it can be annoying if you're in quite a good mood and people are asking you 'Pete, Pete, what are you gonna do?' and you're thinking 'I dunno, I might have an ice-cream, watch the telly...'

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